able

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishablea‧ble /ˈeɪbəl/ ●●●S1W1 adjective1 →be able to do something2GOOD ATclever or good at doing somethingone of my more able students

Examples from the Corpus

able• an ableassistant• She was widely regarded as one of the most able members of the president's staff.• Mrs Thomas is a very ableteacher.• Currently, such creatures are not able to converse, creating instead relationships closer to the family pet.• It was being moved, placed where she wanted him, and there was nothing he was able to do about it.• Apart from that, if you're able to get about then clearly it's helpful if there's no traffic.• Most preschool children are well able to issue instructions.• They should be able to offer you the support you need at an academic and personal level.• He would not have been able to put a precise age on the skeleton.• She needs to be able to reflect on her own behavior, feelings, and tendencies more than the average child.• Jasper had said he would be able to spot me in a crowd, to pick me out at once.-able-able /əbəl/ (also -ible) suffix [in adjectives]1XXthat you can do something towashable (=it can be washed)unbreakable (=it cannot be broken)loveable (=easy to love)2XXhaving a particular quality or conditionknowledgeable (=knowing a lot)comfortable —-ably /əbli/, -ibly suffix [in adverbs]unbelievably